The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 May 1919

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    17 1 The Singapore free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. T EX CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 29 1919. NO. 9,682
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    260 1 The cable news reoeived by the French Consulate yesterday confirmed t the first report that Hawker and Grieve have been saved and have landed in Scotland— Page 5 The Afghans appear to be retiring j their stores farther into their country whilst leaving ontpost forces at the
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    EVERY WIFE.
    1221 1 In the first act of Abraham Lincoln Mr Drinkwater touches a chord which will vibrate iv the heart of many n wife. Mn Lincoln greets her husband's two old friends with a petit air pinca owing to the obvious smell of tobacco in Ihe parlour, but under the
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      248 1 RAFFLES_HOTEL. The largest and most successful Hotel on the island. FACING THE SEA. Luiurious suites of Rooms and spacious lounges, veranda and beautiful grounds. AFTERNOON TEAS. Every Thursday, Music in attendance. Cinema on the Lawn from 6 15 p.m. First class cuisine. Guest night every Saturday, dinner followed by Cinema.
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      370 1 The Antigraph Filing System INSTAL THE ANTIGRAPH FILING SYSTEM And you will be able to lay your hands on any paper the moment you want it. This system has the endorsement of the leading London business houses. They would not praise it if it did not save time. Would you
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      107 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Freeh films at the Empire and Marl bcroegh Cottrell'a variety show at the Theatre en Saturday- Page 2. Robinson and Co hay* a new shipment ol light blankets— Page 6. Rtbeiro Co (or the latest in etn( lonery —Page 10. Important higbclas* fnrnitnre Bales by Chicg Keng Lee
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      153 1 THE WEEK Thursday 29th High Water— lo-16 a.m., 9-14 p m. i Baffles' School Sports. j Kemaman Mtg Barter's, 13 15 p.m. j Tebak Tin Mtjj. Barker's 12 noon. Emulation Lodge, 9,90 p.m. •New Moon. Frttf&s 30th High Wsme»- li 4 a. 102fi p.m. Church Council Meeting 9 p id.
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    AUSTRALIAN PROVOST CORPS IN COLOMBO.
    301 2 The eminently coramoneens 1 views pxpreseed by Capb Eric V E Neili. the Officer Commanding tbo Australian Provost Corps which has arrived in Colombo, will we feel sure, be read with can •iderable satisfaction and, perhaps, a oertain amount of relief. The corpe, which by
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    ARMIES OF ANTS.
    273 2 The idea of anti wagiug war against b i inanity, wbiob inspired an unfinished jry by Mr H G Wella, is not as in credible as might be imagined by those *ho are not acquainted with the sol diec unte fonad in tropical oonntrles, and their ruthless
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      462 2 SOME TRICKS OF THE TRACE THAT WILL SAV£ DOL ARS The flriu couUl tfevfJop thefr own cdvertiHiLg depart'itn'. Mut it was soon foand that growth ia sdvcTtisiug came with specialization. 'Jo irttrprtt to tho public the advantages of a c mmo lity required Inherent perßOEa! qualities *jouk, ao accurate knowledge
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      609 2 PALLADIUM TO-NIGHT! AT 9-3O TO-NIGHT Extra Strong Attraction i TJS^ PICTURES AND VARIETY. Special Engagement for Five Nights only, of Smith and Bella Jackson Original American Negro Singers Dancers in The Latest Coon Songs and Dances, Buck Dancing and Wing Dancing. SUPPORTED liV THE TE FULLING THANHOUSER FEATURE Film in
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      376 2 Sunday, May 25th to Friday, /wZ^T A THRILLING WESTERN DRAM* And Amusing and mteres.ir.R P.cur" AT TIIK ALHAMBRa The Hail for Mttrto Urtom. Beach BoM Second Show at Ml p.m. A PATHE-DIANDr FLATUHf PBSBBBTUa THE ATHLETIC AND ROBUST GEO, {(iL LAItL AND U *'<Hl\ WINSOME AND FEARLESS BETTY COM. A
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      516 3 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB SPRING RACE MEETING 1919. t 1 t0 tho non members l n aoil «;»nd c*n now be bad 11 Daily Tick-ts J2 S^son Tickets r mgNoi Tick-ts which admit to AaLa vn ma y be had u p dd or |10 for Reason RI by a ,t...
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      729 3 WANTED "i-y qna.tflcatfnm, App.icati n9 to .A* couuts c/o Singapore Free Press. 195 31-5 WANTED -FirsO-class ChineB9 Stenographers wanted Immediately /or British firm in oa Balary aDd excellent prospects Free'pre^ 11 APPIy B X N 38 C/ WtRaW 896 uc it^US? l^ Com P° and House Famished or Untarnished from
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      884 3 1 AUCTION SALE OF Teak Household Furniture, two Cottage 'Pianos by ROBINSON PIANO Coy., M. K. RACHALtt, Palestine Wo. O Gas cooking range, 3, Typewriters. Smith Fremier Ko. 10, Oliver and Kanzler, Violins, Crystal Oas Chandeliers. 1 Chinese very old wooden and fcilt 10-fold screen (MING), etc. To be held
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      563 3 NOTICE Is hereby given that the Trade Mark consistiog of tbe weds "BUN K18T" is the Trade Mark of California Packing Corporation, a corporation doly organised and existing under the iaws cf the Mtate of New York, United f-tates of America, having a place of business at ICI California Street,
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      1233 3 I IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Superior wax polished Teak Household Furniture, Cottage Piano. American Organ, Elec'ric Fittings, dinner JLervlces. Glassware, Tennis Gear, Well -^rown plants, etc To be held it No. 31, SEAH IM ROAD off Telok Blangah Road) On Saturday, 31st May 1919, at 1 p.m. ru °£r mprlßl
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      19 4 Cablyle Bell.- On tbo lltfa May, 1919. in London, tc Mr. an 3 Mrp. Caklyle Bell a son.
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      MARRIAGE.
      39 4 Whitfokde— Tcbin. On the 28th Inst, at Kt. Acdrtwd Cathedral, Singapore, WiLlum Whitfjpdk hon of Thomas Fentcn Whitforde of Ace'a'dc, ustralla to GWENDOLEN Town daughter cf the late Dr. Jones J. P. ard Mrs Tobin of Carnaivon, Wales.
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    The Singapore Free Press Thursday, May 29, 1910,
    653 4 The Singapore Free Press Thursday, May 29, 1910, Not much attention has been paid to Russia for the past few ruonths, the majority opinion of cnlookeis ap parently being that till Russia— the true Rassia— beßan to fi«ht against Bolshevist Rassia, outsiders could render no real help in restoring a
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    638 4 We were informed yesterday that the bon'ble Mr F S James who has undergone an oporatiou for some internal trouble is itrprovicg. Tho Shipping nnJ the Import and Export offices will be closed on Tuesday June 3rd. Mpjor Bennett, who held a temporary appointment under the Penang Municipa lity. has
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    LOCAL WEDDING.
    203 4 A V2ry pretty wedding took pUce at SG Andrew's Cathedral yn-iterday after noon the contracting parties being He William Wbitforde, eon of Mr Tbo. Fenton Whitfordo at Adelaide, Auatr.il i and Miss 3wendoleu Tobto, daughter of Dr Jone6, j p end Mra fobin of Car narvon, North Wales.
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    641 4 -*e»— Mr C W Ballantyne, cl the Peonng Harbour Board, has returned from leave at Home via Singapore hocompanied h? Mre Ballantyne. Mr W D Brown, on transfer from the Kuala Lumpur branch, has arrived in Bangkok for the Chartered Bank. Mr A A Ritchie is now goiug en leave.
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    RICE CONTROL.
    49 4 Dff a- for, npUfaMilktu ol Pc- O| *;«m rice indUe, 9.101 2 Harra ri€ where U-. nnd Saigon, i 5um,,,., supply of si,, meet ibe P»aao| June whet a would be introd would dUtribut,, nee. not* to .1, distribute Penang. Then billing certr ■II kindd of rl
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    MUNICIPAL BUILDING COLLAPSES.
    113 4 R.vt heclhp, 1 I had been rfc,.t:x I ptlit, forthe con, I mid dwy moals mr c»»er«d 1 I at the Teluk A, coohea were bui hßßr.ncefxpir.-lu' At the inquiry int., t his death befor, r M urray k(J JJJ Coroner. yc«terd. y lt(r^ pitfd coo iea
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    CHURCH COUNCIL
    96 4 Tbe annaal general meetiof gf M Church Council -h|| memberi i M Church of England iv I ba held in St Andrew i Hall icamM Friday night, at 9 o'clock There n t*M agenda of buHin«M, and Hub -7:1! Davie will ppeak on bit tx^nwwfl Meepot. After the
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    CHINESE BURIAL GROUND
    59 4 At the Municipil meeting oc I Tan Kheam Hock will ukr- I 1 Will the Pre^idtnt ioform wbiifl thee Btep^ have been taken id rrfttH the acquisition of Hukit Brovc tel Chinese Burial Ground P '2 Could the President Rive ao -«B to the probable date that
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    PICTURE SHOWS.
    82 4 The Marlboro;:«b tonight n in*M a strocß Vitaflruph meicdram* Ttf-1 age of Silence, featuring Harry 3 Alice Joyce two great it&rs, andcin«W be one of the beat ever shown bwiiK'BF there will b« other iotereitiDd top:* humorous pictuies. In H B three reel picture Another Xan'i T *S
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    THE KLOET DISASTER
    33 4 THE KLOET DISAST ER We have pleasure in üb«JJ| first contribution for the haoi JM Relief of the suffertiß UomM"TM disaster in Java. 11l rom I similar earn. 125, m—* 1 Hume. m
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    UNKNOWN
    56 4 The committee of tb^trsif Branch ol tbt .h,v. wards the Benevolent Hind Meet.™ Kobiufcn IB- Previously a;ki.. I Th» Commit. ""rt-M with D...J ">..» from Ib* tollO»I»« I Sio- fab L.o< < M.Mr. llm I Corporat' I I I X hIJ v Mr I S Manw«^ X The Kent
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      155 4 Old Brown Sherry per $2.6T BOTTLE DUTY PAID J THE WINE ITSELF IS THE BEST ADVERTISEMENT A British Wlade, Brass Harp lamps. j < 45: c.p. with 14 in. opal shade $31 50 each. i 80 c.p. do $35.00 j 80 c.p 12 in. do $28.50 45 c.p. chimney price
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      45 4 VICTORIA THEATRE Saturday, May 31st at 9.15 p.m. On behalf of the British Refugees from Moscow Cottrells Variety Entertainment. Come and See Paby Cottrcll The Little Performer 29 per cent, of the Nett Takings goes to the British Consulate in Moscow. Booking at Moutrie s
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    HAWKER SAVED
    43 5 HAWKER SA VED PICKEDJJP_AT SEA Lands jn^ Scotland n or r.n: Kkknch Conkul Mai v pm Hmwk#r Bud P r J «bowae» I :n hlrii (t| c M.ny which, not 1 itallatloii,! icta II »r.d. r. I luirso in lag j if I
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    PREFERENCE DEBATE
    119 5 F ree Trade Absurdity 1 SOVM of A eland i nnd{ 1 Mi o( I Mr I ri was wopenco I tb N ihoy ned to psy for M Java tea !i hetr<i H? declirei thai uaiiei' preference the Did Ret tra cheaper 10 j bay more of
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    HEALTHY SILVER MARKET
    84 5 London May 22. Montagu's Silver sport say the restoration of freedom of to market is accompanied by a healthy tarn of butiueee. Supplies are plentiful vi hitherto anticipated continental de pai which is slowly but surely resuming import licences are granted freely. htu abundant supplies from America
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    FRENCH WOMEN'S RIGHTS
    43 5 Ml, May 21 —The French Chamber c' I'epoties has concluded the debate on to Bill to allow women to vote at the Wpsl e-hction. A counter proposal "tendrng woman euffrage to all elections *w adopted by 344 to 97. (Havae
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    PARIS BREAD FREED
    32 5 •ty 21. Bread tickets will not distributed for June. It is decided the French Ministry that supplies of IO R« will continue to be supplied by co °Pod. Uavai.)
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    RAW MATERIALS FOR FRANCE
    21 5 R AW MATERIALS FOR FRANCE Ma 11.— 4 decree has been '7 President Poincare allowing the 'W'tMioQ cf raw materials. (Havas.)
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    PARIS HUNGER STRIKE
    189 5 JOO* Ma Forty demonatratora CD May 1 have begun a hunger j Krfttnpton, ba, the sculptor, Pat <-* that the monument to Nur.e ln will be ready for fixing ia position moDtbe on it. »ite in St Martin. W r> PP Slle the Na *»°°al Portrait bl
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    AFGHAN ACTIVITY
    317 5 ENEMY LEAVINGJALALABAD Invasion of Khost Border Simla, May H6 Aeroplanes report large Dlttbttl of the enemy String we."warJa between Jalalabad and X ibal It is reported stores aud munitions are being moved from Jalalubad to G»udam«k Itaa Tlrah is ,aiet kC d good report! IN«*rt 111 the Afrtdia
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    ATTACK ON PETROGRAD
    107 5 Bolsheviks in Difficulties Stockholm, May 20. The Kathooiau attack on Petrograd baa begun. One force has reached Molobkovitsa halfway between Narva and Petrograd, another la advancing to cut the communications Pekoff Petrcgrad, a thud force has invaded Lettland and ia threatening the Lettish Soviet Republic. Kareiion forces
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    ALLIES NEAR PETROGRAD
    24 5 [By Coubteby of the French Conbul] Stockholm Russian volunteers cooperating with the British fleet have captured Peterhof 24 kilometres from Petrograd.
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    AERIAL BYELAWS
    135 5 Paris, May 22. General Seely hat arrived to inaugurate the International Aeronautical Convection to regulate civilian flying Paris, Ma; 28 At a dinner to celebrate the International Aeronautical Convention General Seely said a commission had fixed aerial laws in a fuw waeki while it had taken two centuries
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    THE FIRE BRIGADE.
    207 5 The Superictendent of the Singapore Fire Brigade, in bia report for the year 1918 states that the number of calls to flrea was fifty, au increase of eight on the previous year. Of tbeae, twenty cix proved to be genuine fires within the Municipal limits, atd five
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    THE PEACE TREATY
    551 5 MAY BE &IGNED IN JUNE Allied Reply re Saar Question Paris, May 20. The great queafion in all tectione of the Peaco Conference! concerning the eignafure of the Peace Treaty turns on the optimistic opinion th*t the Germans will aign, which gaina ground. In caee there is
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    BARLOW'S RUBBER REPORT
    106 5 BARLOW'S RUB BER REPORT Singapore, May 28. At the weekly auctions which com menced this morning, prices show a fur ther decline Ribbed Smoked Sheet sold at from 72$ to 74 cents, a decline on the week of 1 cent. For one lot 74i cents was paid and a few
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    NORDANAL.
    64 5 Messrs Boustead and Co. have a cable from the London Secretaries, stating that The Company's annual report for 1918 was issued on 17th May and the Profit for the year is £6 658, making with £14,811 brought forward £>( 989 available for distribution. A dividend of 5 per oent
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    98 5 Mr J A Archibald, Manager of Messrs Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Go, Kuala Lum pur, has gone into the European Hospital suffering from appendicitis. The funeral of Mr J N Mabalingam Alias (Mohd Tambi) late Tamil Inter preter, Police Court who died at his residence Lorong 21 Gaylang Road on Monday
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    INDIA'S POSITION
    405 5 FACTORS IN DISCONTENT Montagu on the Rowlatt Act London, May 22.— 1n the House of Commons Mr Moutagn in the debr.te on the Indian Budget, dwelt on India's bright position in tho world. He referred to her; splendid military and matetial war effort* which had won btr a
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      A HINT FOR SOMEBODY.
      203 5 To the Editor Dear Sir,— Chinese policy holders of a certain Eastern Company have been subjected to a sort of bleeding "by its cashier and collector whenever they have occasion to visit that office to obtain payment of matured claims, death dues, or each loans. Such
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      ROAD LIGHTING.
      104 5 To thb Editor Sir, Could cot the Municipal Authorities see their way to hove the eecnnd gas stand past the Mortuary at Buffalo Road lighted, as oob can hardly distinguish a cow from a human being while travelling on dark nights. As thia is a lonely spot, darkness
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    107 5 Mr Churchill aaya he has called for in qniriea to b*j mad a into Mr Bottcmleye allegation that every eoldier demobilised in France on April let v. an presented with a folding pocket case, on the outeide cover of which were printed prayers and byuma, together with a email metal
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      87 5 ROBINSON Co. -ur-iTLi-.-'h -^dTft fl A^^l i 111 in f^\lv o .A 111 Kit S Li^ht Weight for Tropical use Blue Borders. Soft Texture. Size r> 1 by 72 inches $8.75 each. "Frontier" > "7 •MM«^ l^^^j^F I TWO GOOD {Smoking Mixtures. On Sale at all Dealers. SINGAPORE CENTENARY OFFICIAL
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      378 6 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (INOORFOHiTED IN JAPAN) ONDBR MA.IL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. (Subject to alterations without notice) ■UROPEAN LINE. (Via Suez Canal) Fortnightly service EFor (Malacca), Penang, Colombo, Suez, London M SHIDZUOKA MARU End May &WBOPEAN LINE, (Via Suez Canal) Fortnightly sewed. (Auxiliary Service Cargo only) For Marseilles
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      693 6 Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatschappi] (Inocrporated In Holland.) ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA Telephone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept. 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Van Wabrwyck Belawan Doll May 21 Sembilan B»gan 81 Apl Api May >9
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      634 6 jSSL wr \j h, it i V C;uu.|»nles tcoorpo.atod 0 E3gl na Mail and Passenger BlßTict. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S m r (Under Contraot with Bis Majesty's a n C he °SSSSS£* MAIL SERVICK3 «*3T or bomb\T^,"; INTERMEDIATE SERVICE Paßßengore for Europe are booied by tho iNrirouic.^. opportunity occura and
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    POSITION OF TIN
    329 7 1 Home Stocks Increase. The Mining Journal of April 19 states In the absence of more d( finite features the increase ehown by English stocks at the week-end, amounting to 260 tons, raising the total to 2,207 tons, Ecrved to influence the morket in a downward direction
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    THE POSSIBILITIES OF WIRELESS.
    158 7 The unscientific man may well be puzzled when in tbe eair.e week be reads in one paper Mr Marconi'e opinion that we could reach the nearer stars certainly the moon by wireless"; and in another the definite assertion, on the authority of a well known professor,
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    A GERMAN FINANCE EXPERT.
    156 7 Herr Max Warburg, announced as the second string of the German financial delegation, may prove to be, in reality, the most important of the delegates, on account of his numerous business and family connexions with financial circles in Entente countries. At Hamburg, where he has an
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    MOSUL TO ENGLAND.
    33 7 Lt. Col. Wilson of the British staff in Mesopotamia flew a biplane from Mosul to England io one week. Ho crossed the desert fron Mosul to Cairo in one day.
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    BRITISH TROOPS FOR INDIA.
    40 7 Simla, May 10. A prees communiqua says some twenty thousand British troopa of post war army are now being prepared in England for service in India. It is expected that their despatch will commence in June.
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    133 7 I want you, gentletnea— (load cries of Order I am sorry if I have made a mistake in calling you gentlemen. (Mr Jack Jones, m p.) Tha German Crown Prinseas has bad assigned to her as a &ort of dower noose the Cecilienhot property, near Pottidam, whioh is bring n
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      251 7 United Engineers Limited. (INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.) Reinforced Concrete Department. Hy-Kib for use in floors, walls, ceiling, partitions. May ied curved to suit tanks, culverts, conduits, sewers md tu'inctei Hib-lath forms a perfect clinch or key to plaster. Rib Bars used for reinforcement in foundations, bridge ibutmeiits, columns, girders,
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      182 7 INVESTIGATE BEFORE YOU INVEST motor trucks must stand hard service to be profitable to their owners mmm m li__Jß Ha* sLX W W aJkaJkaßn wMLm siffi mJB TRUCKS STAND FOR DEPENDABLE TRANSPORTATION AND SERVICE. They possess an indefinable individuality and incorporate a combination of well-balanced Utility and Beauty. A in
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      169 7 EVERYTHJNG IN THE WAY OF MOTORING CONSULT HINWATT&Co., Head^Offlce, Motor Works Dept., 102, Market Street. 80. Orchard Soafl. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will b3 rocotvoi ap to nooa on Monday, Jane 2nd 919, at the Colouta! Secretary'!* Offlse, Blugiporo, from per-ioon deslroas of contracting tot suppling for tha Oovernmtnt of Sings
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      107 8 THE PUREST GIN I S THE BEST DRY GIN I S GORDON'S (Established 1769. GORDON'S DRY GIN IS RAPIDLY TAKING THE PLACE OF THE SWEETENED VARIETIES THE WORLD OVER. CONNOISSEURS INSIST ON IBEING SBRVED WITH IT. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED. SOLE AGENTS, for Singapore. CANNED FRUITS"} There are many varieties
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      667 8 |yi!|l!l!!iillllllillllll!IIIM I The Difference in this Baby FE: from the usual bottle-fed baby is his firm flesh, |gj^ stron^ bone and happy intelligent expression m 'sk tnis s because he has been reared on Glaxo. fe^Si/ See the Glaxo Srnil^^&t&* look Gl'axo-fcd babies. Glaxo contains only those things which build
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      97 8 DUNLOP Ty£ U 1 1 I k. 11l Tyres for yo,, r v hiAj\f I "'III I H M trustworthy Tyn v tlle latest mileage I should you have si n (I resilience any difficulty in obtaining what mi you Require lhe y lengthen tli, Ring Up. Phone no. 561.
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 9 (COHRBOTSD Ul» TO M 29> Bank 4ra b S4 8 demand jti Private credits 8m b S4| Naw Yotk derrnnd 6^f ■t private 90 days 55$ PVanei demanci Hank i;»'8 i^DiA. T. T. if a Elonqeouo, deraaad 51$%P:zu Yokohama, doinaud Ips Java, demaad l:;«i$ Bangkok, doaannd «oj Sovebejotb, Banh
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    PRODUCE.
    133 9 M.iy 29. Tin (100 Tons) inn CO Oamb'-er 14 gg iiamt r Caba No. 1 11.0 C Ptpptt < lick ordiD. S'pcte 84.36 iapper (Wl I 6.850 apioc;, rj.'.'.i p«»rl (fair qcalily) 10 50 do do fiuisc do 17.P0 fio dm!;'' penrl do 13. CC Tc^ii! Snrr*, s»ji»'ji %t
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      357 9 2 OCC.OOO Assurance in force over $9,000,000 I EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED INCOBPOBATKD IN STBAITS SETTLKMEKT3) HEA D OFFICE: Winchester House. Sla «apore. LONDON OFFICE: ow Jowry fC '^Z a 0 oom ieB w h p— i MONEY TO LOAN. AGENTS: WANTED EFor all DMMmIm, vply to A# H
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      273 9 BANK OF" TAIWAN, LIMITED. (INCORPOUATED BY SPECI.L IMPERIAL HAKTER IN JAPAN.) Capital Subscribed Y. 30,000,000. Capital Paid Up V 25,000,000. Reserved Funds Y. 6,530,000 i;rt,M fD t Tetßutaro Sataral, E«»q. Viet I rwldex I Kotara Nakagawa, Esq. Ifdoahl 6a i .yoroku Yamanarl, Eaq, bhtngo ilioauii, Eaq. BEAD OFFXO1 TAt^BH, FORMOSA
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      407 9 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Incorporated In Great Btltain). TOTAL FUNDS exceed TWENTY-THREE MILLIONS Sterling. ANNUAL REVENUE exceeds FIVE MILLIONS Sterling. F IRE Simple Contracts, Fs&test Concessions. MARINE Marino and Transport Insar «noes of \)1 Kli:dH transacted afienrrent rates. MOTOR CAR PoliclfiM lnsoed by this Jompany cover Accidental Damage,
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      501 9 THE HO HONG BAfM, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) llkad Office Singapore, Rafflo ■< Chambers 5& 3 BR4NCHES Penang-S5 Beach Street. Malacca—! 3 1 Jonker Street. Muar-77/78 Jalan Saleiman. Baiu Pahat— IC9 Jalan Rahamat. Aqrkcifs at London, PaleuibaEg, and Trang. CAPITAL. Aatfcorised B,oo* ,o'o Isaaea 6,f<n,eoo 8,000,000 Reserve Liability
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      370 9 IMPOR 3 ANT TANGLI N AUCTION SALE OF Valuable, Attractive and well kept Wax Polished, Walnut and Mahogany Stained Teak Artistically Designed Furniture, Cottage Piano, Columbia Cabinet Gramophone, Tennis Gear, Plants etc. To be held at "Mount Elizabeth House" No 1 Mount Elizabeth Road (off Orchard Road) On Saturday, 7th
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      278 9 in Hl*., 1 JEILIL.^' TMQ, *n!';2U)liCU*iU BC<! .'CCE? T. mitt i I d l« *:t below Peaaaf, Malacca, V M.5 (by Train) Bpm dally (except R>;.n.*\y. Kota Tinggl and stations to Koala Lumpur at 6 a.m. Johore 9, 9. 50, coon, S, tif ».a Hongkong Kwaisang 8 am Cacob Soon
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      517 9 VESSELS ARRIVED. Emelie, Dut, 94, from Rhio 29, for Rhio 28, Seng Mob. Van Waervrijk, Dut, 19:6, fr»m ll'kong 27, for Deli 29, KPM. Keiehin Maru, Jap, 2066, from Miike 28, for Calcutta unc, M B K. Eaokal If ant, Jap U65, from Bmgkok 28i u;;c, Daiiiiun HLil Co. Kampot,
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    924 10 London Financial Letter Pfrom Our (hrm Oorretpondtnt London, April 20. Gedong's Economtea! Working. GedoDg dividend ia reduoeJ from 15 per cent to 10 per cant a comparatively small decline as against the reduction in profits from 40,180 to £9,679. The reason for this disparity is the incidence Of E P
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    CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN NEW ZEALAND.
    1327 10 Miny resident looking forward to the lima when nicer bq arduous lite in the tfcplca they may nettle down in comfort, to bu;n out life's :-.ptr at the close aud keep the flamj from wasting by repose/ turn to the oversea colonies, where per
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    128 10 RUGBY. Three points all was a fair represent* ation of the general run of play in the friendly game of football played last evening on the Padang under Rugby rales between tennis representing the SCG, and the crew of H M A S Brisbane, in port. Individually the
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    105 10 YESTERDAYS PLAY. Ladies Doubles. Miss Lamb and Miss L Lttui owe 15 beat Mrs Moulton acd Mrs Canirell owe 16.8, 6— 8, B—lo, 7— 5. Championship Pairs. Mi-3 Stephencon and Mr Leggfttt beat lies Vowler and Mr Bealty, 6 2, 6 l. Mixed Doubles A Class
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    78 10 Sunday June 1. From Johneion'a Pier: 7, 9, 10 a.m 2.80 and 8 80 pm From Club Bungalow 8.80, 9.80 a.m., 12.15, 8 and 5 80 p m. High tide 5 52 a.m. Oa the arrival of tbo 10 o'clock launch the 75 yards handicap will be
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    136 10 Sir Auckland Geddes is the second of his name to become principal of a univer sity. The flrat was Sir W D GedJeß, who was Principal of the University of Aberdeen from 1885 to 190 C. Several other be&rera of the name ere mentioned in the anni.li of learning One
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    THE KLOET ERUPTION.
    766 10 FURTHER DETAILS. The volcanic eruption has proved to bs more disastrous than was first expected. The difetricfi of Srengat) baa suffered moit, the number of miesing being 12,000, and (be number of dead 4,000, The village of Oedanawoe hae practically disappeared, only the temple and tha school
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    95 10 The war ribbon is to be orange with white, black, end blue stripes on either eide, bat the claim for its protection as an original design under the Patents Acts is probably invalid, for it reads like a reproduction of Jceeph's coab of many colours. The total value of imports
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